This Thai film broke barriers as the first to narrate a queer story and first to star a trans person. It follows the tragic life of a trans performer at a cabaret who falls in love with a handsome male singer who leaves her for a cisgender woman.
Bin Bunluerit
Bunterm
Somying Daorai
Somying
Vannisa Sriwichian
Orathai
Jirawadee Issarangkul Na Ayuttaya
Praew
Chalit Fuengarom
Prateung
This Thai film broke barriers as the first to narrate a queer story and first to star a trans person. It follows the tragic life of a trans performer at a cabaret who falls in love with a handsome male singer who leaves her for a cisgender woman.
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